Lexington Books
Pages: 172
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-4985-3623-3 • Hardback • December 2016 • $117.00 • (£90.00)
978-1-4985-3625-7 • Paperback • September 2018 • $46.99 • (£36.00)
978-1-4985-3624-0 • eBook • December 2016 • $44.50 • (£35.00)
Nalanda Roy is assistant professor at Armstrong State University.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Reasons for Standoffs
Chapter 3: Clashes in the South China Sea
Chapter 4: Struggle for Power in the South China Sea
Chapter 5: The ASEAN Way
Chapter 6: The Road to Peace
Appendix 1: The 2002 ASEAN-China Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea
Appendix 2: EEZ Rules under Part V of UNCLOS
Appendix 3: Summary of the 2002 ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea
Undergraduate courses on Asian security will . . . benefit from the book’s extensive use of secondary sources to discuss the claimants’ positions and interests. In this sense, The South China Sea Disputes remains a valuable contribution to the study of Southeast Asian security dynamics.
— International Studies Review
Nalanda Roy’s The South China Sea Disputes is the only single-author, non-journalistic, and up-to-date comprehensive monograph on the topic so far. This book is recommended for scholarly and academic libraries and would be eminently suitable for graduate and undergraduate courses on international and security issues in Asia. It is an indispensable source on the topic, and I strongly endorse it.
— Jacek Lubecki, Georgia Southern University
This book is an informative source for anyone trying to comprehend the complexity of East and Southeast Asia. Nalanda Roy’s work is admirable both for its breadth and its specificity. This study meticulously explains the intricate details of current political circumstances within the context of broad historical trends. Readers will gain insights not only into sea disputes but also the functioning of ASEAN and key individuals in Asian and global politics. More generally, the book helps us to understand the South China Sea as not only a geographic area but also a political phenomenon that evolves tenuously according to the interests and machinations of a multitude of actors.
— Dwight Haase, University of Toledo
Competing territorial claims, combined with Chinese expansion and militarization of the South China Sea, make this one of the most potentially dangerous areas of the world. Nalanda Roy provides a thoughtful overview of the strategic significance of the region, its historical and current disputes, the complex international legal and institutional environment, and possible avenues to minimize the threat of violent conflict.
— Yale H. Ferguson, Rutgers University–Newark
This timely and comprehensive study on the South China Sea disputes is a noteworthy addition to the existing literature on the subject. It’s an indispensable guide that provides wonderful insights into this volatile matter and its ramifications in a clear, succinct, and compact manner and could be a treasure-trove for its readers.
— Tridib Chakraborti, Jadavpur University